Forgive the nooby question here, but are they going to be issuing badges to players who achieve Elite Status in ED?
And does the line in the Kickstarter FAQ have any baring on its colour or is it talking about in game emblems??

From ED's Kickstarter FAQ:

Membership is offered to pilots who have proven their ability by reaching “Elite” rating within the Pilot’s Federation, but the founding members are not put through such an indignity. All “The Elite” are entitled to display a special silver “Elite” emblem, and the founders a golden one with the word ‘Founder’ beneath it.

The FAQ is talking about in-game emblems as I understand it, I'm not sure if they are a decal on your ship or a marker next to your name if you are in a chat environment (perhaps when on a station) but they are virtual, not real.

Perhaps we original badge holders should get together in-game, a sort of old timers Elite. Go off every now and then helping out new players and searching the galaxy for the last of the original Elite.

Perhaps we original badge holders should get together in-game, a sort of old timers Elite. Go off every now and then helping out new players and searching the galaxy for the last of the original Elite.

I'm up for that JKF ... good shout (hopefully more than 3 badge holders will come forward by then ;-) )